HPC Workshop Fall 2025

1. Introduction to Tulane computing resources

• ​https://crsc.tulane.edu/cypress-schematic/
• ​https://crsc.tulane.edu/hardware-specifications/
• Why use HPC? ​https://it.tulane.edu/technology-delivery/research-computing

2. Other HPC Resources

• Louisiana Optical Network Infrastructure (LONI)​https://loni.org/
  • LONI HPC Links ​https://hpc.loni.org/
  • LONI Tutorials Archive ​https://hpc.loni.org/training/archive/tutorials.php
• NSF ACCESS
  • ​https://allocations.access-ci.org/
  • ​https://allocations.access-ci.org/on-ramps
• Microsoft Azure (Project based, fee-based)

2. Working on a remote Unix/Linux system, Part I

• SSH, terminal software
  • Participation: Logging in to Cypress with ssh
• Unix/Linux commands
  • man, cd, mkdir, rm, find, grep, chmod
    

Break

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3. Working on a remote Unix/Linux system, Part II

• File Editing Software
• File transfer to/from your desktop/laptop
  • Participation: Logging in to Globus in the web browser
• Working on a remote Unix/Linux Cluster

4. Working on a remote Unix/Linux system, Part III

• Module command
• How to submit a job, SLURM commands
  • Submit jobs sbatch,
  • Job queue squeue,
  • Cancel jobs scancel,
  • Review past jobs sacct
• Submitting Interactive Jobs

Break

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